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The Insanity Defense

Last Updated August 4, 2008
In television and movies, the insanity defense is quite common and often successful. Additionally, many high-profile cases have used the defense with varying degrees of success. Due to this media saturation, it is easy to assume that the insanity defense is in regular use in the American court system. However, this is not actually the case. Provided here is a brief overview of the history and current status of the insanity defense.
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Insanity Defense - U.S. Code Provisions

U.S. Code Title 20 > Chapter 3 > Subchapter XV - Civil Rights History Project
U.S. Code Title 21 > Chapter 9 > Subchapter X - Miscellaneous
U.S. Code Title 42 > Chapter 149 > Subchapter XVII - Protecting America's Competitive Edge Through Energy
 

Insanity Defense - Selected State Laws

AlabamaAlabama Code > Title 15 > Chapter 16 - Insanity
AlaskaAlaska Statutes Chapter 12.47 - Insanity And Competency To Stand Trial
ArizonaArizona Laws > Title 13 > Chapter 38 > Article 14 - Procedures on Issue of Insanity of Defendant
Arizona Laws > Title 13 > Chapter 41 - Incompetence To Stand Trial
Arizona Laws > Title 31 > Chapter 4 - Psychiatric Security Review Board
FloridaFlorida Statutes > Chapter 916 - Mentally Deficient and Mentally Ill Defendants
HawaiiHawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 704 - Penal Responsibility and Fitness to Proceed
IowaIowa Code Chapter 812 - Confinement of persons found incompetent to stand trial
LouisianaLouisiana Code of Criminal Procedure > Title XXI - Insanity Proceedings
MaineMaine Revised Statutes > Title 15 > Chapter 5 - Mental Responsibility For Criminal Conduct
Maine Revised Statutes > Title 15 > Chapter 309 - Commitment Of Mentally Ill Prisoners
Maine Revised Statutes > Title 15 > Chapter 311 - Interstate Compact On The Mentally Disordered Offender
MissouriMissouri Laws > Title XXXVII > Chapter 552 - Criminal Proceedings Involving Mental Illness
MontanaMontana Code Title 46 > Chapter 14 - Mental Competency Of Accused
New HampshireNew Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 171-B - Involuntary Admission For Persons Found Not Competent To Stand Trial
New MexicoNew Mexico Statutes Chapter 31 > Article 9 - Mental Illness and Competency
North CarolinaNorth Carolina General Statutes Chapter 15A > Article 56 - Incapacity to Proceed
North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 15A > Article 80 - Defendants Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
South CarolinaSouth Carolina Code > Title 17 > Chapter 24 - Mentally Ill Or Insane Defendants
South DakotaSouth Dakota Laws > Title 23A > Chapter 10 - (Rule 12.2) Notice Of Mental Illness Defense
South Dakota Laws > Title 23A > Chapter 10A - Inquiry Into Defendant's Mental Competency To Proceed
South Dakota Laws > Title 23A > Chapter 46 - Mental Examinations And Hearings
TexasTexas Code Of Criminal Procedure > Title 1 > Chapter 46 - Insanity As Defense
Texas Code Of Criminal Procedure > Title 1 > Chapter 46B - Incompetency To Stand Trial
Texas Code Of Criminal Procedure > Title 1 > Chapter 46C - Insanity Defense
UtahUtah Code > Title 77 > Chapter 15 - Inquiry into Sanity of Defendant
Utah Code > Title 77 > Chapter 16 - Commitment and Treatment of Mentally Ill Persons
VermontVermont Statutes > Title 13 > Chapter 157 - Insanity As A Defense
VirginiaVirginia Code Title 19.2 > Chapter 11 - Proceedings on Question of Insanity
Virginia Code Title 19.2 > Chapter 11.1 - Disposition of Persons Acquitted by Reason of Insanity

 
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